EP0179982A3 - High power direct current switching circuit - Google Patents

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EP0179982A3
EP0179982A3 EP85107737A EP85107737A EP0179982A3 EP 0179982 A3 EP0179982 A3 EP 0179982A3 EP 85107737 A EP85107737 A EP 85107737A EP 85107737 A EP85107737 A EP 85107737A EP 0179982 A3 EP0179982 A3 EP 0179982A3
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George K. Woodworth
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/54—Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the switching device and for which no provision exists elsewhere
    • H01H9/541—Contacts shunted by semiconductor devices
    • H01H9/542—Contacts shunted by static switch means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/54—Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the switching device and for which no provision exists elsewhere
    • H01H9/541—Contacts shunted by semiconductor devices
    • H01H9/542—Contacts shunted by static switch means
    • H01H2009/545—Contacts shunted by static switch means comprising a parallel semiconductor switch being fired optically, e.g. using a photocoupler
EP85107737A 1984-10-31 1985-06-24 High power direct current switching circuit Expired - Lifetime EP0179982B1 (en)

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US06/666,587 US4598330A (en) 1984-10-31 1984-10-31 High power direct current switching circuit
US666587 1984-10-31

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